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Born in Victorville, CA, Amanda attended Silverado H.S. in Las Vegas, Nevada prior to the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she earned a degree in Sports Psychology. A relative newcomer to the event, Amanda has excelled with the Hammer. While competing for the Rebels, she earned four Mountain West titles and placed third at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Amanda had a breakout year in 2012, during which she suprised the field by qualifying for the Olympics with a second place finish at the Trials. Now a mainstay on the podium, she earned the 2013 and 2014 USA Outdoor Championships. During the 2013 meet, she set an American record and wowed the crowd further by celebrating with a backflip. Amanda inspires hundreds of thousands of kids everyday as a featured 'coach' in the in-classroom Run With US! game.

Outside of the ring, Amanda enjoys cooking, fantasy sports, shooting, and mudding. Overall, she likes having a good time and making sure those around her are as well. Amanda can typically be found striking up conversations with anyone in the room, and has a respectfully outspoken nature. She is proud to be an American, compete for the USA, and is a real, everyday person that we all can relate to. In her quieter time, she can be found spending time with her pets.